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Rivers Ranked by Length

Rivers recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Length. Figures for long rivers vary between sources, depending on where the source and mouth are measured. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Amazon River ranks #1 with 6,992 km. Nile is second with 6,650 km, 5.1% behind. The top five are Amazon River, Nile, Yangtze River, Yellow River and Paraná River. The median across all 100 is 2,199 km; Volta River is last at 1,500 km.

#1
Amazon River · 6,992 km
Median
2,199 km
Coverage
100 rivers
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: LengthBar chart of the top 10: 1. Amazon River 6,992; 2. Nile 6,650; 3. Yangtze River 6,300; 4. Yellow River 5,464; 5. Paraná River 4,880; 6. Congo River 4,700; 7. Mekong River 4,350; 8. Lena River 4,294; 9. Irtysh 4,248; 10. Niger River 4,180.Amazon River6,992Nile6,650Yangtze River6,300Yellow River5,464Paraná River4,880Congo River4,700Mekong River4,350Lena River4,294Irtysh4,248Niger River4,180
Top 10: Length (km). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Amazon River 6,992; 2. Nile 6,650; 3. Yangtze River 6,300; 4. Yellow River 5,464; 5. Paraná River 4,880; 6. Congo River 4,700; 7. Mekong River 4,350; 8. Lena River 4,294; 9. Irtysh 4,248; 10. Niger River 4,180.

Full ranking

Rivers Ranked by Length
RankRiverLocationLength (km)
1Amazon RiverBrazil, Peru6,992
2NileEgypt, Arab Rep., Ethiopia6,650
3Yangtze RiverChina6,300
4Yellow RiverChina5,464
5Paraná RiverBrazil, Argentina4,880
6Congo RiverAngola, Zambia4,700
7Mekong RiverChina, Cambodia4,350
8Lena RiverRussian Federation4,294
9IrtyshChina, Russian Federation4,248
10Niger RiverMali, Benin4,180
11Mississippi RiverUnited States3,766
12Missouri RiverUnited States3,726
13ObRussian Federation3,650
14VolgaRussian Federation3,530
15YeniseiRussian Federation3,487
16Yukon RiverCanada, United States3,190
17Indus RiverChina, India3,180
18Juruá RiverBrazil, Peru3,100
19St. Lawrence RiverCanada, United States3,058
20Rio GrandeUnited States, Mexico3,051
21Nizhnyaya TunguskaRussian Federation2,989
22Purus RiverBrazil2,960
23Brahmaputra RiverChina, India2,900
24DanubeHungary, Austria2,850
25Yarlung Tsangpo RiverChina2,840
26Amur RiverChina, Russian Federation2,824
27Japurá RiverBrazil, Colombia2,820
28Salween RiverChina, Myanmar2,815
29São Francisco RiverBrazil2,814
30EuphratesTürkiye, Iraq2,800
31Fraser RiverCanada2,657
32VilyuyRussian Federation2,650
33Paraguay RiverBrazil, Argentina2,621
34Amu DaryaUzbekistan, Tajikistan2,620
35White NileUganda, Rwanda2,620
36Murray RiverAustralia2,530
37GangesIndia2,525
38Tocantins RiverBrazil2,450
39IshimRussian Federation, Kazakhstan2,450
40UralRussian Federation, Kazakhstan2,428
41Pearl RiverChina2,400
42Arkansas RiverUnited States2,364
43Colorado RiverUnited States, Mexico2,334
44DnieperRussian Federation, Belarus2,285
45AldanRussian Federation2,273
46Kasai RiverAngola, Congo, Dem. Rep.2,272
47OlenyokRussian Federation2,270
48Rio NegroBrazil, Venezuela, RB2,250
49Syr DaryaKazakhstan, Uzbekistan2,212
50Orange RiverSouth Africa, Lesotho2,200
51Xi RiverChina2,197
52Red RiverUnited States2,189
53Irrawaddy RiverMyanmar2,170
54Orinoco RiverVenezuela, RB, Colombia2,140
55KolymaRussian Federation2,129
56Tarim RiverChina2,030
57Columbia RiverCanada, United States2,000
58Chenab RiverIndia, Pakistan1,974
59Mamoré RiverBrazil, Bolivia1,930
60Tapajós RiverBrazil1,930
61Peace RiverCanada1,923
62Araguaia RiverBrazil1,910
63DonRussian Federation1,870
64Podkamennaya TunguskaRussian Federation1,865
65TigrisTürkiye, Iraq1,850
66VitimRussian Federation1,837
67PechoraRussian Federation1,809
68KamaRussian Federation1,805
69Lualaba RiverCongo, Dem. Rep.1,800
70ChulymRussian Federation1,799
71Uruguay RiverUruguay, Brazil1,790
72Blue NileEthiopia, Sudan1,783
73AngaraRussian Federation1,779
74Kwango RiverAngola, Congo, Dem. Rep.1,770
75Limpopo RiverSouth Africa, Zimbabwe1,750
76Mackenzie RiverCanada1,738
77Marañón RiverPeru1,737
78Snake RiverUnited States1,735
79IndigirkaRussian Federation1,726
80Itonomas RiverBolivia1,700
81Jubba RiverEthiopia, Somalia, Fed. Rep.1,658
82Xingu RiverBrazil1,640
83KetRussian Federation1,621
84Argun RiverChina, Russian Federation1,620
85Putumayo RiverEcuador, Brazil1,610
86Churchill RiverCanada1,609
87SolimõesBrazil1,600
88Okavango RiverAngola, Botswana1,600
89TobolRussian Federation, Kazakhstan1,591
90AlazeyaRussian Federation1,590
91Apure RiverVenezuela, RB1,580
92Ohio RiverUnited States1,579
93Kafue RiverZambia1,577
94Nu RiverChina1,540
95Han RiverChina1,532
96Magdalena RiverColombia1,528
97Desaguadero RiverArgentina1,515
98SutlejChina, India1,500
99OkaRussian Federation1,500
100Volta RiverGhana, Burkina Faso1,500

About the top 10

Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).

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Source and method

Rivers recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Length. Figures for long rivers vary between sources, depending on where the source and mouth are measured.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

Data: Wikidata (CC0)

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.